Folding box or shipping-case.



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i o nl whom may manera Re it mann that. l, Saran-nn E. Fmnn, en oie the United States. residing at oh, connty of Norfolk, State of Massaehusetts,'have invented'a certain new and' llmprovement olding Boxes or pingLases, which the following is specification, reference being had 'therein 4he accompanying drawings. @ne invention relates to an improvement in olding or knock 'down metallic boxes to as shipping cases in which the. goods niav be, peclredor shipping and which can roldfed, into small compass to be returned to the shipper to be again used.

The present invention is an improvement npon'the' invention of Patent No. 941,013 to.

1l/tlieaton, dated November 28,

lig/llt? 'and also an improvement upon the i said application of Doble and Field above referredto, the panels are each formed-with an inner and an' 'outer wall spaced apart trom each other strengthening 'plates in the space between the is found t cr many purposes a box or shipping ease capable 'of being folded in' substantially the same'man patent and apner as the boxes of vthe said plication above referred to may be made of sntcient strength even if a portion or all-of panels have only one thickness, provided it is' properly reinforced instead of having the two walls. Bv this new ornrof con struction the shipping case' is lighter in weight and less` expensive of construction. lin the preferred' form o'constructlon, however, is'better to have at least two of the panels termed with the inner' and outer platea epeesd apart from each othermasfor donble er i913, No. 752,593.

and having corrugated instaneetlie two, ende, es the donbling'ot end walls adds largely to the stiening of but l' prefer to make the parts be' ci either" ferm., is, 'of either the the single wall and interchangeable,

parte either the single or the donble-panels be used, as desired.

For purpose of illustration'the box shown in the drawings and'described in the'specification is one in have double walls have single walls.

The invention will be fully understood from the following` description taken in connection with' thev accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be fully described in .the claims at the close of andthe remaining panels the specification.

ln the drawings,-ligure`l isa top plan oi a boX embodying is an elevation of the `left-hand end of the box shownin Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a 'section on line 3 3 of Fig. Epartly-broken away. Fig. 4l is a section online 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 'is an enlarged ,elevation of a portion of the left-hand upper portion of the box shown in 'F ig..1 looking from the front.

For convenience ci designation the six' sides or .panels of the box will be referred to respectively as the front, the back, the two ends, the cover and the bottorm- Referring now to the drawings,the six panels referred to are the front A, the back E, the left and right hand ends C and D respectively, the cover E, and' the bottom F. The front A is .hinged to the bottom F and to the ends C and D, and the 'top .E is

hinged to the back-B. The front A has a' separable connection with' the top E, and the back B has a separable connection with the bottom F. l

By removing the locking pin betweenthe 'top or cover E and the front A the cover can be turned bach so as to open the box, and by also pulling' out the lockingv pin between the lower .edge of the back and the rear edge of the bottom and folding the-top sneh a manner said end panels may' so that in assembling' the which thetwo end panels the. invention. Fig. 2-

or coverover against the outer face ofthe :back end folding 'the bottoni up against the "outer face of the frontthe' entire boit. `may' then be collapsed into v`flattened form.'

The front A, the back-B,- the top E and the bottom F are shownanade with a single front is provided With aseries of the box,

vwall thickns'sfthat is,fwith`out the use of double Walls with air space betweenv them. The twov ends l(3,13- arefmadeirespectively with the inner -andouter Wallsl, 2 spaced,

and having corru` apart froin-A each" other gated plates Bbetween thel Walls to stillen and strengthen *the* same. The outer Wall plate 2 of 'eachendCQand D may be made with a Adepression tolreceive a drop handle el properly hinged and secured, tothe end .when notl in use lie Within the .depressed portion of the panel. The lower edgeo the to receive a hinge pin and the front edge The imanes 55nd' 7 Simula be 0f @quill of the bottom is vprovided Witheseriesof knuckles 7 lso-receive ayihifnge pin 8.

. length and the spaces between the knuckles 5 and the Spaces between the knuckles' 7 should be ot' equal length. The hinge pins 3 and 8 are connected Vtogether at the spaces between the knuckles by links 9 Whichl are in the form of a double barrel sleeve, the tivo barrels of the sleeve being connectedto-` gether by a neck portion, one barrel lof the sleevebeing adapted for the passage of the pin 6 andthe other barrel ofthe sleeve being adapted to receive the pin 8.

pins pass loosely through these sleeves so that the links -Ina-y be. turned oneither one j ofthe pins'6, 8; rI`he knuckles-'5 are formed integral withv the panel A which has portions c ut out o'one edge, thereby forming `spacings between the knuckles to receive the links 9 and leaving projecting portions alternating with said spaces which lare curled to form the knuckles 5 and have ilat uend the outer face of thepanel A or otherwise properly-secured to the outer portions 1 0 which are turned up flat against face of the front A, as shown in Fig. l.

The knuckles 7 connected with the bottom F are integral with a platell Whose front edge has cut out spaces also corresponding with the spaces between tle knuckles, the projecting portions of the front edge being curledto form the knuckles 7, While' the body or shank portion of the plate l1 is preferably bent around into box shape, as

shank of 4a thickness equal to the offset.

so that the drop handle may f of knuckles The hinge I andare Welded niemeer p The top or cover E has ahinge counec` 'tion with the back E in "a sirnilanl Way to the vhinge,connection which described. 'of' the `front A With the bottoni F, the top E being provided with knuckles 12 secured thereto by shank portions, as already described, and the back B being provided with knuckles (not shown) formed integral therewith similar to the manner in which the lniuckles 5 are formed on the lower edge of the front panel A, said knuckle portions l2 receiving the .pin Mjand said knuckleportions (not shown) on-thc upper edge of the back: receiving the pin l5, said pins 14.- andli being connected inteii'niediate the knuckle por tions by 4the links 16. The front has :i` hinge connection ywith the left-hand end C a series ci knuckle portions 17 `formed integral with the front A in a similar inan ner to that in. which the knuckles 5 are formed integral with the panel', and a se ries of knuckle portions 18 secured to the end C, the knuckle portions '1,7 alternating with the knuckle portions 1S and said alsV knuckle portions being secured together by a hinge pin 19A which passes through both sets of knuckles. The `shank portions of the knuckles 18 extend into the space between the inner and outer Walls of the anel C'. The front A has a hinge connection With the right-hand end panels D, the end Dl being'provided with knuclles 8l and the front A. being provided with knuckles 32 which interengago .vitli the knuckles 3l, the tivo sets of knuckles being connected by a hinge pin 33 which is inade fast to one set of knuckles and is loose with relation to the other set of knuckles, and the knuckles which are secured to the front A are formed with an olf-set shank so that the end D may be folded around against the back side of the front 3 when the box is to be foldedt The left-hand 'edge of the back B is connected `with the rear edge of the lefthand end panel C in a similar manner and by a similar iiorin of hinge construction to that by which the front A' is connected with. the end D, that is, the end C has a series of knuckle portions 2O spaced apart from each other but all having an integral oflset box shank portion 21 which is secured within the space between the 'inner and outer Walls of the end panels C. and the back B has a series of knuckles Q2 alternating 'with the knuckles 20., said knuckles 2Q being integral With the back' panel B and having a llat end portion E23. similar to the knuckles and flat portion 10. A hinge pin 24 passes through the' two sets of knuckles.

The right-handA end D has a hinge connection with the back B similar to the com nection of the front A with the left-hand end C, that is. the rear edge oE the end D is formed or provided with a of lOl - versely through the arm cured :from Withdrawal by means lmuekle portions 34 alternating.

ries of knuckle portions (not shown) loro .gectlng from the .right-band edge of tlieback .The top E has a locking connection with 12E 1s pro-v thev front A as follows-lfbnl vided with a series 0i ies 25 spaced apart fromfeacli other, alternating and inl t'erengaging with spaces between series of knuckles 26 of the front A. locking rod 27 is 'ingetedto be passed 'through tbe knock and 26 and at one end it is formed wiso an arm 28 bent at right angles with' the boeljfof the rod and 4extending alongside in a groove or recess lin the off-set portion oione of the cover or topl E. Said locking rod is sei a i"ie through a cole "r j 28 and tbe Wire is doubled over to forni a loop and its ends 29 which is passed are secured by -a seal-3) yso that the locking roel 2K cannot be Withdrawn from its lo'ck- .ing :position until tbe-seal is broken. The knuckles 26-are preferably formed integral with the front panel A ina similar manner to that in which the knuckles were formed i on thelower edge' and terminate in the Hat portions 261 lying against the outer face of the panel and secured thereto.

On account of the offset tionof the top and bottom panels there is a recessl formed in the inner face of both the top and bottoni panels extending from front to rear along both the left andright hand ends; In order tofill up these recesses l provide channel plates' 13 suitably bent to till these spaces and' Welded to the faces 'of the panels. l

only serve tov till the recesses as describedv These channel plates not but also' tney stifen the corners.

As already statedtlie top C and bottoni F are each formed with an 'angular off-ect portion along ,each-or" tbe four edges, time forming a central irl-set, or depression in the cover and inward bulge in tne bot-torn7 as shown in' Figs. 3 and 4, the top E thus being bordered by an off-set Qortion 36, and the `bottom F being bordered by the oi?- set portion 37; Within ythis sunken portion when the box y.up to the c* 38, as show-n by do l the oint at pro ecting from tbe top edge said braces and lia 'D are unconnected "e'itb against distortion marginal por@ i vto collapse .of panel@ e are placed diag? coal braces or d E@ extending di.- aggonally across corner to/tbe other and intersectino o; er in the middle; These diago al formed prefer ablv of slieyt a central, bollow rib portion will o are spo l wise to ltbe E, tb `b portion sisin abore the ci ln order to allow for tbe cross e the brace 39 Aintersects the cra-,bly made in or. the flanges or -e brace 39 is prei?- ons., inner ends braces 39 extending e flanges of the brace l' .e in Fig. '1, while.

the mid rib portion 'ci brace .39 projects forward until the two mid rib sections of, the brace meet each other.

as shown b* the dotted lines in Fi ;.1. Asl

anadclitional reinforcement9 and to protect coss over of the two braces.

is provided liar es over grooves rib portions of nge' portions of I a i extensions .at the outer 4sides to liedown fiat upon the upper surface of top alongside' of tbc braces, the whole being Welded or other; `Wise secured together. mbe bott-om ll is mc'mstrueted and faced M similar Inann'er to the togo as in l just' described. n

is -t'ne upper edges or" 38.E 39, a central plate ing on its under side' adapted 15o o. tbe braces 3S, 39

tbe end' panels C, 'the top panel' E and the lower edges-of the end panels G,.D are unconnected with tbe bottom panel l". I .provide means to protect said end panels or crushing such' as might occur if the box, especially when full, falls upon the edge For this purpose l provide angle plates 42, baring a right .i angle bend lengthwise thereof, one ange of each of which is secured by Welding or other suitable means to' .e upper face oi the 'top panel Einser: tbe sof the panel dvwliich resp-ec ely project over the top edge of the end nanelsC, lj", the other ange, of said angle plates extending down for a short distance; outside of the outer'faces of said end panels 1C', D3 'thus not only covering the linesbetW-een the ton and tbe end panels *Where tbeyicoine together, Abut also servingas'a f t box falls onlits e plates es, is'

bottoni langeswbi :l edge of thei en jecting iangesgc elswand 'therefore do not interfere with one lolding of the panels Siti each section of the n ilo l sie lt will be seen by reference to Fig. 3 that the lett hand end .of lthe top panel E including the panel piece 13 which forms a. part of the top panel being soldered thereto abut-s squarely against the inner face of the left-hand end panel C. The horizontal porn tion of the angle plate l2 which is attached to the top panelE covers the joint between the top panel E" andk the end panel C and the downwardly turned flange lof saidfangle plate extends down some dista-ncel on the outer`- face voit angle plate all whichjis 'secnredjtof the-bottom F covers the joint between the said bottom panel F and the end V'panel C and the upwardly extending lange extends part way up ,o n the outer face of the panel C.' there'is formed a groove .between the end of the top. panel E andl the downwardly` turned flange of the angle plate ,42 which receives the upper end of the y lett-hand end panel C and a similar groove formed by the bottom F and the upt'urned flange of they angle plate 4A: which receives' the lower edge of the end panel C when the .box is set.. up so that the said end panel is protected,v against the crushing strainboth in" and out, The saine construction consists with refer-' y ence yto the rightehand end panel atfthe top and bottom. but onv account ot the vertical flanges of the angle plates-l2 and 4A being 'unattached tothe end panels the.' top and bottom panels mayr be turned back on their hinges releasing the end panels from the grooves.

What l claim is:

1. A. knock down, metallic, sii: sided box in which the Jiront and back are each hinged to the two. ends, the front is hinged to the bottom and the top is hinged to the back, the front having a separable connectie with the top` the' back having a separable connection with the bottom, angle plates secured to the top near the two opposite ends thereof and each having a right'angled iiange which projects over the joint between the upper edge ot the end of the box and downI outside of the outer face of said end, and angle plates secured to the outside face of the bot tom nca/r opposite `ends thereof, each eX- tending under the lower `edges 'portions and upward over the joint between the bottoni and the end panel and outside of the outer faces of said end portions. said angle plates being unattached to said end portions. l 2. A, kneel; flown box having six panels hinged together. connection with the back and a detachable connection with the trent, the bottom having a hinge connection with the Jfront panel and a detachable connection with the rear panel, the two end edges of said top yand bottom parels being free from attachment cent' end' panel.v but.v the end panel C.' .|'l`heglower4 of knuckle bearings other; the-adjacent edge of' the front panel' Thus @of the box having aiseries ofkn'uckle bearlies against the outer with the toll, and4 the two endpanels of said end the top having a' hinge-` to any other panel, two opposite end panels each having a hinge connection with the adjacent ends of the frontand rear panels, the inner faces of said end panels both at top and bottom overlapping the end edges ot saidtop and bottoni panels, Iand angle plates secured tothe outer faces of said top and bottom panels at b oth ends thereof, each angle plate havinga over outside of thel outer face of the adjafree from attachment thereto.

3. box haring a cover hinged at the rear edge to the rear lwall of the box, ,the front edge having secured thereto a series spaced `apart. from' each ings `whichenga'ge with the spaces between the bearin-gsfon the said cover, the bearings of the coter and alinement with each other, a locking rod which is slidable .into lengagement with `the bearings of both the cover Aand said front, said locking rod having an' arm bent at 'right angles,the'reto` which extends `-al ong the edge `ottone` of the end panels of the box, vand means for locking said angle arm to `said vend panel.

Ll. il folding metallic box comprising a plurality oit panels hinged together. one or more 'of' saidpanels having one edge .folded back upon itself and cut to torni a eyes spaced apart told, and terminating in a tace of the panel both behind the eye and hind the-space between the` eyes.

A. knock down six sided metallic box in `which the trout andback are hinged to the Vtwo ends, the front is hinged to the bottom and the top is'hinged to the back, the front 'having a separable, connectionV the 'back having a seplsaid front, wallbeing in` flange 1 which extends series of from each other at the flat portion vwhich' continuing l along be arable connection with thel bottom,'the two ends of the top and bottom panels abutting at` their top' and bottom. but being unattachedthereto, the top and the. bottom having each an olf-set marginal portion. entirely around the sameand form- Iing' thereby a sunken portion bordered by said 'itself in cylindrical. form and terminating 1n mg semmai mg; a series them. 

